Hiya Guys and Girls. My names is James Hughes. I'm 35 and I live in a place called Dunfermline, Scotland. I bought my Gold 412 square back about a year ago from Leucars Airforce base. Unfortunately it came with no engine. Its been murder tracking down parts. Especially the drive plate for the automatic box. I'm currently putting an engine together and hoping to have "Gold Member" This is the name a Dutch pal christened the 412, because he loves gold mr Powers . on the road soon.
To be honest, i'd never thought about owning one as i'm a diehard bus dude. It all happened one day when my wife woke me up from a nice post dinner siesta. She'd spotted an advert for the 412 in a local forum. I'd never seen one before, but it had only been posted 5 minutes and had an asking price of £500, pretty cheap. I love a bargin. So in the space of about half an hour i'd phoned the owner (He was getting reposted downsouth, hense sale) and went to see it. Man what an ugly car, but the more I looked at it in the fading light of evening, I knew I had to have it, it's way cool. I had the usual, what have I done journey home. I trailered the car the following day. Since then I've been scratching my head and just getting on with getting it on the road
All the best Folks, Love the forum
Jim Oh yeah, I just joined today, Cool

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Hi everyone,
My name is Martin Kendall AKA ARCANE and i live in North Somerset England and ive been into VWs a long time and love em all ive only ever had Type 1s in the past but really want a splitty but they are just to rich for my pocket untill i win the lottery that is then this 411 Variant/Squareback came up for sale and i just could pass it up. So here is my ride and i absolutly love it.

ARCANE wrote:Hi everyone,
My name is Martin Kendall AKA ARCANE and i live in North Somerset England and ive been into VWs a long time and love em all ive only ever had Type 1s in the past but really want a splitty but they are just to rich for my pocket untill i win the lottery that is then this 411 Variant/Squareback came up for sale and i just could pass it up. So here is my ride and i absolutly love it.

just joined the forums here and why not start with role call. my names trey im 22 and live in battle ground wa. i became a fan of the 412 the moment i seen one..... i bought it 2 days later, 1973 2dr wagon w/auto.

'69 411's had the VW badge on the hood and not the nose. Headlamps might have been switched from the aero to the later ones, or the car has a '69 hood with the nose badge removed, or just relocated to be like a '69. I prefere the badge on the hood for 411's, either with or without the '69 aero lights.

I have owned a 72 411- 2 two door for 9 years now.
I recently went to Benton Il. to trailer back a 73 412- 2 two door.
The 411 has been a great car and a real show winner.
The 412 recently spun over and will keep at getting this car to respond. The 412 sat in a field on a farm for a long time.
The 411 originally was found next to house and had been sitting for 11 years.
Put a fuel pump in it and a battery- some fresh petro and lots of cash ,and been runnning it ever since !. The v.w. community here in st.pete is quite ''bug'' crazy, so i had a decal made and put on front of 411-just for them ! ''BUG EATER'' .

I'm not new to Type 4's but a few years ago I purchased what turned out to be Kombi's 1973 gold 412 wagon. I haven't really done much with the car. It still has running issues and a few other things. I have swapped out the wheels in favour of 914 sport wheels (5.5X15's) and have replaced much of the fuel lines. I have also gathered bits and pieces for it and replaced what was broken or in bad shape. I started out with a '74 412 in '07 and now I have 3 Type 4's, 1 good and 2 donors. I am hoping to get the 412 running and driving this summer.

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